Elements Chaos, order and the five elemental forces książka papierowa

A remarkable compendium of diverse and evocative imagery exploring the wide-ranging and profound associations of the five natural elements—masterfully curated by image alchemist and cult social media figure Stephen Ellcock.

Elements is an eclectic, evocative, and resoundingly beautiful treasury of imagery exploring depictions of the elemental forces that reveal their profound significance to ancient philosophers, alchemists, and astrologers, and modern artists, photographers, and scientists alike. Expertly curated, themed, and paired by image alchemist Stephen Ellcock, modern and visionary images are juxtaposed with the ancient and arcane, and the creative power of the elements is contrasted with the disastrous.

Following physician and occultist Robert Fludd's (1574–1637) order of the elements, Ellcock guides readers through a remarkable selection of images, ascending from earth through…